Discussions from Wedding reception

I'm wondering what people think of lawn games? I'm debating renting some for my cocktail hour.. However, do people find them worth renting / making: are they used or end up ignored, do people think...

Hello beautiful people! What are your thoughts about having a wedding dress and a reception dress? I thought it might be a good idea to have a different, cheaper dress for the reception so I can...

What music have you chosen for your reception?! Grand Entrance : Let's Get It Started by The Black Eyed Peas First Dance : Amazed by Lonestar Father/Daughter Dance : My Little Girl by Tim McGraw...

Hi all, What is your plan for your ride home after your wedding? Are you having a limo service or private car pick up you? Cab? Our limo service charges $250 to pick us up at 1:00am and to drop...

One thing I am really excited about for my wedding is the dance with my dad at the reception. We have always been close, and since I am his only daughter of 4 kids, I know how excited he is to walk me...

Hello Everyone! Lets talk about food, glorious food! What serving style have you chosen for your wedding dinner? Plated? Buffet? Family style? Cocktail style? Name Your Serving Style!

Hello all Brides to be! What have you and your significant other chosen for your first dance song as a married couple?! It's always nice to see what everyone has picked My husband and I danced to...

Hey! What are everyones thoughts on open bar vs toonie bars? Any advice?

I know all the options... food, little trinkets with something written on them, a donation in lieu of favours... Just wondering what people are ACTUALLY doing. Wedding is June 2026 in Woodstock,...

We are having some table games at our reception like poker and black jack. My fiance and I thought it might be kind of fun to create little packages that our guests could buy, so for example...

Our wedding ceremony/reception is in one place. Our package includes a pianist for the ceremony and/or cocktail hour. FH wants the DJ during the cocktail hour but I say, does it matter?? Not like...

Hi, I'm getting married at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, and am looking for someone or a team to help with set-up/take down. We would need help on September 27, 2025 at 9:30 am picking up flower...

Hey everyone! I was at a wedding last week and the couple had baskets of flip flops for the girls, and boy did my feet love that idea! I was thinking of doing the same but I wasn't sure how many of...

Hello all! Can you guys give some quick suggestions for really awkward and witty games for the bride and groom to make them play on their wedding reception in front of the guests? Also some...

Hi everyone! I’m getting married October 2025 and I’m looking for a DJ. I’m from London but my fiancé is from Barrie so we’re looking in those two cities. Can anyone recommend an amazing DJ?

Hello beautiful people!!! Just wondering if anyone did bathroom baskets and what you put in them? I am debating wether it is worth doing....I am on the fence. I know when I have attended weddings...

Hi everyone! My friend is getting married in November and we are currently trying to decide on wedding favours. We are looking at working with a company that does customized beer labels and then doing...

So my fiancé has decided that he's started inviting people to the reception only (after dinner is done). I can't un-invite them, even though I think it's pretty uncouth to say "Hey, we can't afford to...

Has anyone used s4 entertainment before for dj/mc services not just their audio visual package?? We have never seen them dj and im a bit apprehensive about it !!! Anyone to give honest and real...

My fiance and I are HUGE into games and trivia. We plan to incorporate this into our reception. We want to hand out a small prize to the winners. We plan to have 3 in total. We know this is...

Hi Everyone, I am in the midst of doing some wedding planning here and I am having a hard time sorting out the logistics of separate dinner/dancing areas. For context, we are getting married on our...

Hello lovelies, congrats to all who are engaged, wedding planning, currently celebrating their wedding or have finished! Need some feedback on a recent situation that just happened to me. So my fiance...

Hi everyone, How much should one estimate for open bar for roughly 45 people for 5 hours? I would like to do a cash bar but unfortunately the restraunt we booked at only does one master bill. I was...

We are planning on serving late night food (e.g., sliders, flatbread, etc.) and can only pick two dishes. There are a few vegans in the group (like 4 out of 70) and I’m wondering what I should arrange...

Hi everyone! Now that I have gone to quite a few weddings this summer, I’ve loved seeing what everyone has created as their unique signature cocktails. What kind of signature drinks did you have/will...

What does everyone's timeline look like? I am trying to create ours and I am not sure if first dance should be BEFORE or AFTER the dinner. I feel like after, only because we are doing speeches before...

Hi everyone! I have an odd question that I was hoping to brainstorm some solutions too. I am going to be DIYing centrepieces for the tables, but our entertainment is going to be bringing in board...

We have a huge group of family/friends. Our guest list is currently at 155 guests and our venue only holds 150! We have ANOTHER 70 we would love to invite but the cost of a wedding for 220 guests is...

Hello! I am thinking of doing a photo guest book with a polaroid camera. Did you find this got to be expensive after providing all the film? We will have close to 200 guests.